The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-16
A BILL

| A BILL
To prevent certain persons from Vostag or
hiding land in the Territories, and tof
Other purposes.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. OF the United states OF
An.erica in Congress assembled
It shall be unlawful and violation OF
this act, punishable by the penalties
hereinafter named, for any person, male
or female, in any of the Territories, 10
practice bigamy, polygamy, or what is
commonly called celestial or plural
marriage or to keep and cohablt with
more than one living person, or to
counsel, teach, advise, or in any man
ner whatever to encourage other per-
sons to practice such habits.
No person or persons, male or female,
who practices, bigamy, polygamy, celes-
tial or plural marriage or uniaw-
full cohaoitation, or. who belongs
to any order, organization or as
ISOLATION whose members thereof,
or any Of them, practice, teach,
counsel or advise or 10 al y way enCour-
age others to practice blgamy, polyg-
amy, celestial or plural marriage or
Unlawful cohabitation shall be allowed
to VJbe CT hold Office of any kind in any
Territory of the United States, nor
sha they be allowed to locate on any
OF the public lands in any of the Terri
tories of the United states under any of
the laws regulating the location of the
public lands or otherwise, nor shall
they be allowed to procure title to land
or real estate of any kind whatever by
purchase or otherwise in any of the
Territories of the United States so long
as they belong TO such order, organizd-
ton or association. Nor shall any per
son, male or female, who has been
member OF such order, organization or
association, ever be allowed to vote or
hold office, or locate on or hold public |
land, or procure title to land or real |
estate OF any kind whatever in any of |
the Territories, until such person or per- |
sons have proven to the satisfaction of |
the Judge of the District Court in the |
district in which they reside by at least !
two reliable persons under oath that he |
Or they haye absolved themselves from |
every and all allegiance to such order,
or association, and that |
they have been so absolved from such
order, organization or association for at
east one year last past. Such person
Dr. persons shall also be required to take
ma subscribe TO an oath before such
udge to the effect that they will sup
port and obey the Constitution and
avs OF the United States and Territory,
md that they forever renounce all al
eglance to such order, organization or
.ssoclatlon as named in this section.
Any person or persons, male or female,
Vho shall violate any of the provisions
u TINS section, upon conviction thereof,
hall hl HnoH in ,oEE b i /
I've hundred dollars and be imprisoned
or term not less than one wear nor
more than ten years.
SEC. Amy person or persons
Who shall influence or attempt
o influence the manner of voting of
ny person at any election in any Terri
DRY by the offer of money or any other
aluable consideration for his vote at
ny election In any Territory upon con-
lcton thereof shall be fined in any !
um not exceeding $500 and be i'm
for term of not less than one
ear nor more than five years.
oEc. 3.-Any Judge or clerk OF cleo
ION or canyasslng board who shall s
knowingly receive any illegal vote or ]
otes, or IN any manner whatever
hange the ballots or tickets cast at any
lection by voters, or who shall put bal '
Dts or tickets in the ballot box other s
han those cast by legal voters, or in
ny manner whatever change or at {
smpt to make up false or improper re- =
lrns, or count or pu5 dowu on the Doll
ooks or list or abstract sheet of votes.
ny except those cast by legal voters in :
ny OF the Terrific ries snail upon con- :
lotion thereof be fined in any sum not {
} exceed $500 and be imprisoned for !
srm not less than Two years nor more
nan ten years. :
SEC. 4.-ThaJ all Territorial laws in l
onflet with or Inconsistent with the c
royiSions of this act are hereby re- [
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